Memoirs of the celebrated dwarf, Joseph Boruwlaski, a Polish gentelman, containing a faithful and curious account of his birth, education, marriage, travels and voyages / Written by himself; translated from the French by Mr. Des Carrieres.

  • Borusławski, Józef, 1739-1837
Date:
[1788]
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Credit: Memoirs of the celebrated dwarf, Joseph Boruwlaski, a Polish gentelman, containing a faithful and curious account of his birth, education, marriage, travels and voyages / Written by himself; translated from the French by Mr. Des Carrieres. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    you not already familiarized with this idea? Did you not repeat to me more than once, that my fociety had become agreeable to you ?— Befides, if I love you better than any other man could do;—if, fenfible of the obligations I (hall be under, on feeling my own inferiority, I ftrive to make you amends by the greateft attentions and cares,—would you not be happier than with an imperious hufband, who, not knowing how to value you, even ignorant of what love is, would make you fink under the yoke of mar- riage, and not tafte its fweeets?—Confefs, my deareft friend, that this ridicule, which affrights you, decreafes very much when true love is oppofed to it, and that through a mutual love we fhall foon fee it vanifh. But, alas ! where am I led by thefe arguments ? This letter has a frightful length, and my heavy eyes bid me put an end to it.—-Good night then to the charming Ifalina !” From the fame to the Jame. “ Oft. 22, 1779. HOW fweet it is to Beal an hour from ileep, and devote it to my friend ! How precious thefe moments, if they effect a favourable turn -to me! <c I proved